Home / 297,074.12-445,500.30-119,521.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,074.12, 445,500.30 and 119,521.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,074.12, 445,500.30 and 119,521.16 is: 179,237.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,074.12 : 445,500.30 = 119,521.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,074.12/445,500.30 = 119,521.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,074.12x = 445,500.30 × 119,521.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,074.12x = 53,246,712,636.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,246,712,636.35/297,074.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,237.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.